This New Hotel on Italy's Amalfi Coast Is Hidden From the Crowds-With a Michelin-starred Restaurant and an Outdoor Infinity Pool

"Splash! The cool water in my plunge pool was a relief as I immersed myself after a strenuous hike through the woods. As my husband, Marco, and I set out to visit the Fjord of Furore that morning, the staff at Furore Grand Hotel handed us bottles of water and warned us that we'd have to descend more than 1,000 steps to reach the fjord. However, we didn't grasp how challenging the downhill walk along uneven stone steps through the woods would be."

""This is definitely a good way to escape the Amalfi Coast crowds," I observed, noting that we didn't encounter any other people until the last few minutes of our walk. Standing on the bridge looking down, we marveled at the people swimming in the cool, azure waters of the Mediterranean, which glittered in the late morning sun. When we made it back to the main road, we gave up our trek, flagged down a taxi, and hopped in."

"Property on this fabled coast is in high demand-it's rarely available, and when it does come up for purchase, transforming it into a hotel comes with significant costs and challenges. Furore Grand Hotel was no exception. Owners and brothers Pietro, Giuliano, and Alessandro Irollo de Lutiis, reportedly invested 30 million euros and spent four years renovating it. For the Irollo de Lutiis brothers, the hotel marks the next chapter in their family's hospitality journey,"

A plunge pool provided relief after a strenuous hike through woods toward the Fjord of Furore. Hotel staff supplied water and warned of more than 1,000 steps to reach the fjord. The downhill path consisted of uneven stone steps and remained uncrowded. A bridge offered views of swimmers in azure Mediterranean waters glittering in the sun. Returning to the road prompted flagging a taxi along the coastal road, with sights of Saracen towers and a villa allegedly owned by Sophia Loren. Property on the Amalfi Coast commands high demand and costly hotel conversions, exemplified by a €30 million, four-year renovation by brothers Pietro, Giuliano, and Alessandro Irollo de Lutiis, continuing a hospitality tradition begun in 1974.

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